# Obsidian
[Wikipedia Link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsidian_(software))
( Type: Tool )
## Description
Obsidian setup notes: shortcuts, plugins, and markdown syntax reference for the personal knowledge-management vault this research site runs on.
## Key Tags
#obsidian #pkm
## Essential Works
- [Quotebacks — quote the web](https://www.zylstra.org/blog/2020/07/quotebacks-block-quotes/) - blog post referenced for quoting web content into notes
- [Zotero + Obsidian workflow video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fjhad-Z61o) - workflow reference for integrating Zotero citations into Obsidian
- [[LLMs and Assistive Code Models|LLMs - Claude Code]]
## Details
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### Notes
#### 2023-08-19 15:02 - V2 Obsidian setup
#TAGS: #log #obsidian #shortcuts #plugins
**Notes:** added shortcuts
* Insert Timelog Template: ctrl + .
* Go to daily notes: ctrl + \
* installed [hotkeys for templates](https://github.com/Vinzent03/obsidian-hotkeys-for-templates)
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2022-12-30 Obsidian Setup
#### Reconfigure Obsidian for new PKMS
15:35
Tags: #obsidian #pkms
Note:
look into [Media Extended](https://github.com/aidenlx/media-extended)
#### V1 Obsidian
##### Using quoteback to quote the web
https://www.zylstra.org/blog/2020/07/quotebacks-block-quotes/
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#### Zotero Workflow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Fjhad-Z61o
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#### Keyboard Shortcuts
adjust keyboard shortcuts in Settings > Hotkeys
added shortcuts
* Insert Template: ctrl + .
* Go to daily notes: ctrl + \
shortcut | command
---------|---------
ctrl - e | switch between edit and preview
ctrl - f | search
ctrl - shift - f | search ALL files
ctrl - p | Command Palette
ctrl - Enter | toggle bullet/checkbox
ctrl - , | toggle settings
ctrl - \[ | toggle left sidebar
ctrl - \] | toggle right sidebar
ctrl - \\ | split vertically
ctrl - ' | split horizontally
ctrl - w | close active pane
#### Markdown
Headings: # ,## ,###
Bold: \*\*Text\*\*
Italic: \*Text\*
Strikethrough: \~\~Text\~\~
Highlights: \=\=Text\=\=
Bullets: - Text
To Do List: - [ ] Text
Done: - [ x ] Text
Blockquotes: > Text
Horizontal line: ---
#### Tags
Tag: \#Tag_Name
Eg: #test_tag
#### Links
to Note: \[\[Note Name\]\]
To Heading: \[\[Note Name#heading#sub\]\]
To Block: \[\[Note_Name^BlockID\]\]
To URL: \[Link Text\]\(URL\)
for alternative text in a link: \[\[Note Name|Link Text\]\]
Resize image: \!\[\[image_uri|200\]\]
#### Query Blocks
To Search: \`\`\`query tag: \#TagName \`\`\`
eg:
```query
tag: #test_tag
```
#### Diagrams and Charts
##### [Mermaid](https://mermaid-js.github.io/mermaid/#/)
\`\`\`mermaid
graph TD;
A-->B;
A-->C;
B-->D;
C-->D;
\`\`\`
```mermaid
graph TD;
A-->B;
A-->C;
B-->D;
C-->D;
```
[More Markdown Details](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/)
podcast with workflow:
https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1544150117/martin-uncut/april-22-obsidian-one-year-later-weekend-special
add-in suggestions
- dataview
- better word count
- advanced tables
2020-08-26
starting [[roam research]], first seen on [/r/vscode](https://www.reddit.com/r/vscode/comments/igfomv/dendron_an_open_source_roamlike_markdownbased/)
### Concepts and Theories
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### Related Practices
- [[PKMS ideas and Taxonomy]] - Obsidian is the primary software implementing this personal knowledge-management system and folder taxonomy
- [[Research Tools]] - Obsidian is one component of the broader research software build documented there, paired with Zotero
- [[Zotero]] - paired with Obsidian for citation import and highlight-syncing workflows
### Key Practitioners
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### Institutional Affiliations
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## References
### Primary Sources Bibliography
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### Secondary Sources Bibliography
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